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In Social Studies / High School | 2014-10-14

Which civil rights leader, born free in Massachusetts, was the first African American to earn a doctoral degree from Harvard?

Asked by Jonathan621

Answer (3)

W.E.B. Du Bois was a major Civil Rights Movement Leader and was the first African American to receive a Phd from Harvard University. Du Bois received his degree in 1895.

Answered by Gibbs | 2024-06-10

W.E.B. Du Bois ;

Answered by DodieZollner | 2024-06-12

W.E.B. Du Bois was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1895. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, he became a renowned civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP. His education and commitment to social justice greatly influenced the civil rights movement.
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Answered by DodieZollner | 2024-10-10